Be part of Africa's
fashion law movement.
We’re building the legal and policy backbone of the African fashion industry and there’s a place for you. Whether you're a student, lawyer, fashion entrepreneur, researcher, or creative, here’s how you can contribute, learn, and grow with us.
1. Memberships
FLI Africa Memberships
Brand & Creative Membership
Comprehensive legal support for your fashion business.
Who It Is For
Fashion designers, brands, creative studios, model agencies, manufacturers, and fashion entrepreneurs who need ongoing access to legal documents without paying per document every time.
What Membership Gives You
- Unlimited access to the complete Fashion Startup Legal Toolbox, updated annually.
- 2 free 30-minute legal consultations per year, redeemable any time.
- 15% discount on all FLI Africa paid legal services, trademark, design registration, and custom documents.
- 30% discount on FLBC conference registration.
- Complimentary PAFALAPS access.
- FLI Africa verified member badge for your website and social media.
- Listing in the Fashion Industry Directory as a verified member brand.
- Quarterly Brand Legal Update — legal briefings relevant to your business.
Hands-On Experience
Programs & Opportunities
2. Internships
Internships
Gain hands-on experience in fashion law, research, policy, and communications. Interns support our events, publications, client work, and outreach.
3. Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers
Lend your time and skills to support our work. Volunteers help with event logistics, content creation, legal clinics, digital design, and research.
4. Fellowships
Fellowships
Our fellowships support emerging voices working on fashion law, IP, sustainability, and creative policy. Fellows work on original research, public projects, or legal innovation ideas with support from our network.
5. Contributor Guidelines
Write for FLI Africa.
Are you passionate about fashion law, intellectual property, sustainability, or policy within Africa’s creative industries? At the Fashion Law Institute, we’re building a platform that reflects African realities, voices, and legal futures.
We welcome contributions from lawyers, academics, students, creatives, and professionals working at the intersection of fashion, law, and African development.
What You Can Submit
We are accepting high-quality, original contributions for our:
- Journal for African Fashion Law, Policy and Innovation (Peer-reviewed)
- FLI Africa Blog (Educational & thought leadership)
- Policy & Research Hub (Briefs, white papers)
Focus Areas
Fashion Law & Intellectual Property in Africa
Legal cases, regulatory gaps, regional comparisons, enforcement issues.
Cultural Heritage, Identity & Sustainability
Indigenous knowledge, traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), GI protections, circular fashion.
Creative Business & Regulation
Fashion startups, export compliance, tech and e-commerce law, or trade law related to Africa.
Women, Youth & Inclusion in Fashion Governance
Inclusive legal frameworks, gender policy, DEI in the creative economy.
Fashion Politics & Power Structures
Colonial legacies in global fashion, race and representation, cultural appropriation vs. appreciation, gender and labor politics, garment worker rights, and legal activism in the fashion ecosystem.
Interested?
We are always looking for driven individuals to join our mission. Drop us an email or fill out our official application form to get started.